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Santa Monica, California, United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Producer on the Audible Original series, Impact Winter. Produced audiobooks and audio guides for editorial team, including the Audible exclusive, The King Killing Queen, and the audio guide for Eva’s Demon – Book 2. Implemented comprehensive review process to ensure seamless flow of creative and legal review. Pioneered development of interdepartmental post-production process, facilitating smooth transitions between digital and social teams. This innovation significantly enhanced workflow efficiency and allowed for effective short- and long-term archiving. Created and implemented robust storage solutions, utilizing platforms such as LucidLink, Dropbox, and AWS, for both cold and hot storage needs. These strategic solutions not only optimized data management but also ensured secure and accessible storage for team's digital assets.● Successfully established robust submission platform, website, and accompanying digital content for Spike & Mike Festival of Animation.● Managed budget for Impact Winter Seasons 2 & 3, overseeing casting, negotiating renewal fees, and handling post-production vendors. Successfully collaborated with Audible, our network partner, ensuring timely delivery of all legal, creative, and financial materials.● Created compelling digital video content to promote Invincible animated series, Impact Winter, and editorial department book releases. Contributed to successful promotional campaigns on digital channels and enhanced in-person activations at San Diego Comic Con.

Managed development tracking grids and consistently updated executive team and key stakeholders. Collaborated with talent representatives, both domestic and international recording studios, and Executive Producers to schedule Voice-Over records.● Reviewed and provided valuable feedback on pitch materials, scripts, and audio edits for shows in production and in development.● Created pitch decks and liaised with development team to package projects and take them out to market, while staying updated on market trends.● Managed end-to-end process of vendor recruitment, from researching and hiring to contract drafting and invoice processing for variety of digital and audio projects.

● Wrote three 11-minute episodes under the supervision of writing EP and staff writers, executing notes received at all stages (premise, outline, 1st & 2nd draft).

Burbank, California, United States

Championed management of robust TV writing schedule for both staff and freelance writers. Transcribed detailed notes during writers' meetings, ensuring all key points were captured and disseminated for internal and executive review.● Spearheaded creation of highlighted scripts for recording sessions, conforming scripts to align with edited dialogue, locked animatics, and locked picture QTs.● Engineered efficient system for maintaining and organizing script trackers and servers, housing all premises, outlines, and drafts of each script for ease of reference.● Kept all stakeholders informed by distributing and updating weekly script status report and record summaries.● Ensured producer or writing EP were promptly alerted to any emerging issues.

Glendale, California, United States

Managed full episodic production of nine half-hour CG shows, from script breakdowns, to design and animation, to final delivery to post-production. Collaborated with Legal team to establish clearance process for designs, translations, and reuse of assets for our show.● Developed process documents and outlined pipeline procedures for new staff and artists involved in CG 6-11 TV show.● Conducted training sessions for Production Assistants (PAs) and interns on DreamWorks' CG production pipeline.● Heavy interdepartmental communication, meeting scheduling, and artist/asset management.● Train PAs and Interns on DreamWorks’ CG production pipeline from breaking down scripts to final delivery to post.● Coordinate with Legal team to create our show’s clearance process for designs, translations, and reuse assets.

Glendale, California

Monitored, unpacked, and distributed CG asset shipments from overseas studios to team for thorough review. Conducted extensive email correspondence across post-production, art, and animation teams to ensure timely delivery of assets, shots, music, and notes.● Achieved effective communication between the Australia-based storyboard team and in-studio teams through active meeting participation, art preparation, script sequencing, and audio file sharing.● Take notes during meetings and draft meeting notes into memos for the production team.● Heavy email communication between post-production, art, and animation teams to ensure timely delivery of assets, shots, music, and notes.● Assist in maintaining production schedules, coordinating meetings, and shipping completed materials.

Glendale, California

● Read 5-6 scripts per week, 5-15 children’s books per week, and write coverage. ● Maintain and update writer submission database and aid assistants as needed. ● Create and organize lists of assets for shows in production, and pull clips from animatics for reference.● Research various topics and present to executive team.

San Francisco Bay Area

● Online Content Production Intern for Lucasfilm and starwars.com.● Assist in the production of The Star Wars Show by shooting and editing packages, running audio, setting up and striking sets, coordinating with producers and editors, and prepping gear for shoots.● Organize assets and export final deliverables for Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures animated series on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.● Ingest footage after shoots and organize all assets based on company standards.

Beijing City, China

● Assisted producer by attending weekly meetings, managing calendars, rolling calls, and researching talent. ● Collaborated with writers, producers, and VFX artists on a family film, and was responsible for transcribing meetings into memos, creating pitch material, and providing detailed story notes. ● Hired by producers to write a feature-length, live-action family film. Implemented notes from EPs and VFX leads, as well as from Chinese cultural consultants.

Greater San Diego Area

● Produced short-form promotional and educational content for the department’s website and social media. ● Created digital video marketing campaign for department’s annual city-wide D4SD challenge.

La Jolla, Ca

● Kept track of and ordered office supplies and handled IT issues in the office. ● Coordinated mail, filing, and copying needs in the office, and took care of guests in person and over the phone.● Created marketing material (posters, flyers, social media graphics) for resident events.

Greater New York City Area

● Assisted members of a five-person crew by making runs and preparing set with lights, props, and equipment. ● Sole PA for a few episodes of “Unique Sweets” on the Cooking Channel and took on additional grip, electric, and AC responsibilities.

West Hollywood, Ca

● Wrote script coverage, rolled calls, conducted research on potential investors and talent, managed calendars, and researched national and international tax credits and rebates.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Television, Radio, And Film

Currently a Masters Candidate studying Screenwriting, Film/TV Production, and Post-Production at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public.

Mandarin; Chinese International Relations

Studied Mandarin and Chinese International Relations at Peking University in Beijing, China as a Study Abroad student.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Triton Television The Design Lab at UC San Diego Social Media Chair of Phi Gamma Delta (2016-2018) - Chi Lambda.